Non-refillable bottle.



PATENTED NOV. 7, 1905.

T. G. CLIFFORD.

' NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB 10. 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS G. CLIFFORD, OF HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- THIRD TO GARRETT F. ROSE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AND ONE-THIRD TO WILLIAM CRANSTOUN, OF SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY.

NON-(REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. '7, 1905.

' Application filed February 10, 1905. Serial No. 245,003.

T0 at whom it maul concern.-

Be it known thatI, THOMAS G. CLIFFORD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hoboken, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Non-Refillable Bottles; and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the figures of reference marked thereon, to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, and which said drawings constitute part of this specification, and represent,

Figure 1, a vertical central section of the upper part of a bottle, showing my improvednonrefilling device therein; Fig. 2, a side view of the non refilling device detached; Fig. 3, a similar view turned one-quarter around; Fig. 4:,aside view,partially in section, of a modified form of my improved non-refilling device.

This invention relates to animprovementin non-refillable bottles, and particularly to that class in which a cage or trapis arranged within the neck of the bottle, so that while the contents of the bottle maybe readily removed it is impossible to refill it, the object of the invention being a simple arrangement of parts whereby these results are accomplished; and the invention consists in the construction as hereinafter described,and particularly recited in the claims.

In carrying out my invention I form a bottle 2 of any desired shape, having a substantially straight neck 3, with an internal annular rib or shoulder 4 within the lower end of the neck, this rib being formed during the manufacture of the bottle. WVithin the neck is acage consisting of a shell 5, corresponding substantially in diameter to the internal diameter of the neck of the bottle, and an upwardly-extending stem 6. This stem being hollow opens into the shell 5, is closed at its upper end, and is provided with numerous perforations 7 in its sides. Within the shell is a lug 8, to which a valve 9 is pivoted, 'this valve being flat and bearing at one side against of the outside of the shell is an opening 10 to receive one end of a wire hook 11, which is of substantial S-shape, the lower end of the hook being adapted to engage with the rib 4:. The shell is secured in the neck of the bottle by afilm 12, of glass, cement, or other suitable material, and this cement in itself may be suflicient to hold the shell in the neck; but I generally prefer to also employ the wire hook. Instead of forming the stem 6 cylindrical it may be conical, as shown in Fig. 4:, andinstead of forming the lug 8 integral with the shell 5 it may be formed independently thereof and secured thereto by cement or otherwise, as also shown in Fig. 4:.

It will be understood that the device is arranged so far below the upper end of the neck of the bottle that the usual stopper of cork or other material may be placed in the mouth of the bottle, so as to securelyclose the same. When the bottle is tilted, the valve 9 will turn, allowing the contents of the bottle to pass into the shell 5, from thence into the stem 6, and escape through the opening 7, thus giving a free discharge for the contents of the bottle. Should, however, an attempt be made to refill the bottle, the passage of liquid into the neck of the bottle willsecurely close the trap 9, and thus prevent the entrance into the body of the bottle. The openings in thestem are so arranged and so distant from the valve that it is impossible to insert any instruments through the openings, so as to manipulate the valve and hold it open.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Anon-refillable bottlecomprisingabody and a neck, ashellopen at the bottom located in said neck and attached thereto, a hollow stein arising from said shell-opening at the bottom into said shell and closed at its upper end, said stem formed with openings in its sides, and a valve secured at the lower end of said shell to close the opening in the bottom thereof, substantially as described.

2. Anon-refillable bottlecomprisingabody and a neck, ashell rigidly secured in saidneck and formed with an opening at the bottom, a hollow stem above said shell with which it is connected at its lower end, said stem closed at its upper end and formed with perforations in its sides, a lug in said shell, and a valve hook engaging with the lower end of the said shell and with said rib, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this 5 specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS G. CLIFFORD.

Witnesses:

LEWIS R. MoCULLooH, FRANK H. OKEEFE. 

